WFP EBOLA RESPONSE Regional Situation Report 02 - 08 FEBRUARY 2015 COMMON SERVICES IN , AND

Highlights

 In Sierra Leone, the Logistics Cluster has fa- cilitated the transportation of 19 containers, on behalf of WHO.  UNHRD dispatched 4mt of autoclaves to Sierra Leone on behalf of UNDP.  WFP has provided 10 trucks to UNICEF for the transportation of WASH supplies for the safe re-opening of schools in Liberia on 02 March 2015.  WFP has augmented its transport capacity in Guinea to support the distribution of univer- sal protection gear to health facilities.

Numbers

Overall requirements: US$ 178.5 million Overall shortfall: US$ 43 million 7,125 passengers & 59mt cargo transported by UNHAS 1,654mt dispatched by UNHRD Logistics Cluster facilitated across Guinea, Sier- ra Leone and Liberia as of 8 February 2015 (since 4 September 2014): 3 the transportation of over 40,000m * of cargo on behalf of 56 organisations 3 the storage of over 57,000m * of cargo

on behalf of over 43 organisations

*The Logistics Cluster aims to report the most accurate data possible, based on the infor- mation available at the time of reporting. © WFP

Due to its expertise in logistics, engineering and telecommunications, WFP has been requested to provide dedicated 1 Common Services to the Ebola Response. All activities are being implemented under Special Operation 200773. “As part of the refocusing of the humanitarian-wide Ebola response, WFP is tailoring its operations to support health partners in their implementation of the district-by-district approach.” Cesar Arroyo, Regional Coordinator, WFP Common Services, Accra

WFP, due to its expertise and vast field capacity, was  Due to the high amount of incoming cargo, WFP has begun mandated to be the global lead of the Logistics Cluster. constructing three additional Mobile Storage Units (MSUs) amounting to an additional storage capacity of 602m2, bring- The Logistics Cluster is responsible for coordination, ing the total of space at the airport hub to 2492m2. information management, and, where necessary, the fa-  On 07 February, WFP, through the Logistics Cluster, coordi- nated the airlift of 2.3mt of WASH supplies for the reopening cilitation of logistics service provision to ensure an of schools to five locations in hard-to reach areas. In total, effective and efficient logistics response takes place in over 7,000 kits (some 2,700 m3) will be delivered to over each and every operation, through the lead agency, WFP. 4,000 schools serving one million students.

STAGING AREA

 The Logistics Cluster has been coordinating free-to-user inter -agency flights from the Europe Staging Area at Cologne Bonn Airport. A double-drop flight was conducted on 10 February for Freetown and Monrovia. A further flight is Co- nakry and Freetown on 18 February. The Logistics Cluster will continue to coordinate interagency flights to the region, but on a cost-recovery basis; partners are being encouraged to harmonise their upstream supply chains due to the sur- plus of cargo entering the three countries.

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 Since 04 September, the Logistics Cluster has facilitated the transportation of 9,372m3 of cargo on behalf of 24 organisa- SIERRA LEONE tions and the storage of 20,484m3 on behalf of 21 organisa- tions.  Since 04 September, the Logistics Cluster has facilitated the 3  During the reporting period, the Logistics Cluster, through transportation of 9,790m of cargo on behalf of 21 organisa- 3 WFP, has coordinated the provision of 6,000 litres of fuel to tions and the storage of 8,760m on behalf of 17 organisa- FLBs and WFP Sub-offices, as contingency stocks to respond tions. to potential shortages in the country. Negotiations with  The Logistics Cluster has communicated to partners that the Total are also ongoing to retain 5,000 litres of fuel in fuel Mobile Storage Unit (MSU) at Lungi airport is available for stations in Kankan, Kissidougou and Gwekedou. short-term storage and for cleared cargo awaiting transport.  The Logistics Cluster has facilitated the transport of 19 con- tainers from Freetown port with personal protective equip- ment for WHO and erected two dedicated MSUs at the CMS Kingtom site. The remaining 17 containers will be transport- ed, upon request of WHO, once they have cleared customs.

Focus on: Upstream Supply Chain

The Logistics Cluster has been coordinating free-to-user inter- agency flights from the Europe Staging Area at Cologne/Bonn Airport, in order to facilitate the delivery of critical relief items to the affected countries. On 04 February, a flight to and Freetown delivered cargo on behalf of 12 organisations, including nine ambulances for UNOPS, laboratory and hospital equipment for WHO and Coveralls for UNICEF. A double-drop © WFP flight is scheduled for 10 February for Freetown and Monrovia. A further flight is Conakry and Freetown on 18 February. The Logistics Cluster will continue to coordinate interagency flights LIBERIA to the region, but on a cost-recovery basis.  Since 04 September, the Logistics Cluster has facilitated the transportation of over 20,900m3 of cargo on behalf of 37 Due to the overall decrease in the number of Ebola cases, organisations and the storage of 27,765m3 on behalf of 24 challenges continue to be faced regarding the oversupply of organisations. certain items to and within the affected countries. Relevant  The Logistics Cluster has been coordinating with partners on authorities in all three countries are aware of this issue; WFP, a six-month dispatch plan to pre-position supplies at MSUs/ through the Logistics Cluster, is encouraging partners to har- FLBs ahead of the rainy season. monise their upstream supply chains. Various updated maps and information products are available on www.logcluster.org/ops/ebola14 Due to its expertise in logistics, engineering and telecommunications, WFP has been requested to provide dedicated 2 Common Services to the Ebola Response. All activities are being implemented under Special Operation 200773.

WFP COMMON SERVICES

Focus on: Last Mile Transport in Guinea

WFP continues to support ‘last-mile’ transport throughout the affected countries. Most recently in Guinea, the WFP-

led Logistics Cluster coordinated the movement of urgent GUINEA medical supplies from the Regional Health Department in Kankan, to an Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) in Siguiri, on  To support the distribution of universal protection gear to behalf of the National Ebola Coordination Cell. The Logis- tics Cluster had also previously setup the Mobile Storage health facilities, WFP has augmented its fleet, with rented pick-ups contracted with drivers and fuel for Kankan, Boke, Unit (MSU) at the Regional Health Department, which was

Labe, Mamoud and Conakry in order to cover all Regional storing these medical supplies before dispatch to their

Health Departments. There are currently two pick-ups sta- final destination.

tioned in each location.

LIBERIA  WFP has provided 10 trucks to UNICEF for the transporta- tion of WASH supplies for the safe re-opening of schools in Liberia on 02 March 2015.  WFP is supporting Rapid Isolation Treatment of Ebola (RITE) process with kitting and is making available trucks to com- plete the prepositioning RITE kits as follows: 1 Gbarnga; 3 Zwedru; 1 Buchanan; 3 Voinjama; 2 Harper; 5 will remain in Monrovia.  WFP has been conducting rapid assessment missions in 10 counties in Liberia in order to determine the level of need for a scale up of operations in these areas.  On 05 February, WFP conducted a logistics training for 20 © WFP staff from IMS (Liberia Information Management System). SIERRA LEONE

 The Central Medical Stores (CMS) warehouses in Freetown are at capacity. Transporters with medical supplies from WHO could not be unloaded during the reporting week and have been redirected to the Ferry Junction Forward Logistics Base (FLB) in Freetown instead.  In response to the shortage of storage space at the Central Medical Store (CMS), WFP has agreed to erect one extended Mobile Storage Units (MSUs) at this location. Works will commence on 09 February and expected to be completed by 13 February.  Storage at the FLB in Freetown is also becoming limited, with additional storage space already allocated to incoming cargo. © WFP  16 out of a dedicated fleet of 33 trucks are operational and have been stationed at Moyamba, Makeni, Port Loko, Free- town and Kenema. The remaining trucks are pending minor repairs and insurance and registration after customs clear- ance. Additional drivers to operate the trucks are under re- Focus on: Prepositioning in Liberia cruitment.

Due to current new EVD outbreaks in Guinea, WFP has been prioritizing the prepositioning of cargo in FLBs Voinjama and Gbarnga ahead of the rainy season. For the nine counties in Liberia where no FLB has been established, WFP is erecting Mobile Storage Units (MSUs) – the total storage capacity at each of these sites will be 2,560m2. As of 08 February six MSUs have been set up at Grand Cape Mount, Gbarpolu, Bomi, Margibi, Nimba and Rivercess while those for River Gee, Grand Kru and Sinoe will be erected on 16 February.

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Due to its expertise in logistics, engineering and telecommunications, WFP has been requested to provide dedicated 3 Common Services to the Ebola Response. All activities are being implemented under Special Operation 200773.

WFP COMMON SERVICES

The Emergency Telecommunications (ET) Cluster provides time- UNHAS provides safe and reliable passenger and cargo ly Information, Communications and Technology services to air services to the humanitarian community, especially support humanitarian community in carrying out their work to remote locations where there are no commercial efficiently, effectively and safely. alternatives.  The ET Cluster is providing Internet connectivity in 61 loca-  Since 16 August 2014, UNHAS has performed 1,388 takeoffs, tions across the three affected countries, ensuring reliable transporting 7,125 passengers and 59.3mt of cargo. Internet access for 1,502 humanitarian staff.  During the reporting period, UNHAS transported 533 pas-  In Liberia, the ET Cluster is providing and/or supporting con- sengers and 2.6mt of cargo. nectivity and VHF coverage at 22 sites in 8 operational areas in Liberia, serving approximately 250 UN and NGO users.  The UNHAS WAC fleet currently consists of three fixed-wing aircraft, three helicopters (two out of these three are spe-  In Liberia, connectivity at the Ganta ETU has been provided cially equipped for medevac of health and humanitarian using Nethope VSAT and Bandwidth. © WFP personnel with EVD) and one ad-hoc aircraft.  The ET Cluster, completed site telecommunications capacity  UNHAS continues to coordinate with UNMEER and UNMIL assessments in remote locations in Liberia, in order to deter- to optimise the use of resources and ensure greater opera- mine the level of need for a scale up of operations in these tional efficiency. A joint flight schedule is published regularly areas. Based on the assessment, the necessary telecommuni- and maintained with necessary flexibility. cations equipment has been identified and is being procured, including procurement of 6 Thuraya IP+ Satellite Modems to provide connectivity at the sites.

 In Sierra Leone, the ET Cluster has provided MSF with 60 mo-

THW bile phones to be distributed to patients being treated at MSF © -managed ETUs, and 17 Thuraya voice telephones to the Na- tional Ebola Response Center (NERC) to established secure communications for the Ebola response operations. Provided connectivity at the Helipad in Freetown, to support the Med- UNHRD is a network of depots around the world that Log team established by WFP logistics  procures, stores, manages and transports emergency During the reporting period, the ET Cluster provided connec- tivity to the Government Hospital in Koidu, as well installed supplies for the humanitarian community. interagency wireless hotspots at UN compounds in Koidu.

UNHRD response teams continue to provide technical assistance  In Port Loko, the ET Cluster provided connectivity to the Ebo- la Treatment Unit (ETU) managed by GOAL. Partners, such as and training across the region: the District Health Management Team (DHMT) Childfund and  UNHRD Accra dispatched 4mt of autoclaves (sterilizers) to WHO, have also been supported with connectivity in Port Loko. Sierra Leone on behalf of UNDP. © WFP  Since March, UNHRD has dispatched 1,654mt of relief items  The ET Cluster installed Internet connectivity in the District and support equipment to the region on behalf of WFP, Medical Store and OICC in Bo. WHO, UNHCR, UNDP, JICA, Irish Aid, UNICEF and the Swiss  In Guinea, the ET Cluster improved NGO and UN secure com- Red Cross. munication (Chanel 3) in Kissidougou, Macenta and Gueckedou. The ETUs in Beyla and Kérouané were also pro- vided with connectivity.

Contacts: Focus on: Terminal H Logistics Cluster WFP, in partnership with the Senegalese authorities, has been Guinea - Alessandra Piccolo ([email protected]) constructing a Humanitarian Terminal (Terminal H) in Da- Liberia - Thomas Debandt ([email protected]) kar. Terminal H is the gateway (entry and exit point) to the Sierra Leone-Hubertus Jurgenliemk ([email protected]) Humanitarian Air corridor from Senegal to the Ebola-affected Global - Elise Gibergues ([email protected]) countries. Located on "Ouakam Air Force Base" at Dakar Leo- UNHRD: Annette Angeletti ([email protected]) pold Sedar Senghor International airport, this Terminal is the base of UNHAS/UNMEER air operations in Senegal. UNHAS: [email protected] The UNHAS West Africa support team is now based there, coordinating passenger and light cargo movements on behalf Air Coordination Cell: [email protected] of the humanitarian community. The official inauguration of ETC: Michael Redante ([email protected]) Terminal H is scheduled for 12 February. WFP CS, Regional Cell Accra:© Amelia WFP Stewart ©([email protected] WFP/Katherine Ely)

Check updated flight schedules and procedures on www.logcluster.org/ops/ebola14 © WFP Due to its expertise in logistics, engineering and telecommunications, WFP has been requested to provide dedicated 4 Common Services to the Ebola Response. All activities are being implemented under Special Operation 200773.